WMI backport in 2.6.24 for 8.04 LTS

[Yann]

Binary package hint: linux-backports-modules-hardy

Kernel 2.6.25 adds an important feature for the growing nb of laptop users: Support of WMI ACPI extension.

This extension is often used to control graphic boards fan (as well as some special buttons, but this is less important) and there is no easy hack for concerned hardware under linux (on toshiba P100 series with nvidia 7XXX graphics, for instance, there was a DSDT hack to program the fan at medium speed: We loose auto-adaptive rpm driven by WMI extensions that was less noisy, but that's better than graphic subsystem reaching 100°C).

As LTS missed this feature for only one kernel release, maybe it should be in the backport short list for a LTS that will last next 3 years?

See:
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_25#head-8a011556d794e4450bed6d3d96e6be243e92cef5

Best Regards.

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[Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)]

I'm quite sure this bug won't be fixed for Hardy any more. Closing.